Melanoma
News
Americans’ sun protection practices fall short of intentions
Survey suggests “that many people ... believe skin cancer won’t happen to them.”
Conference Coverage
Novel immunotherapy relatlimab in advanced melanoma
Conference Coverage
Telemedicine is popular among Mohs surgeons – for now
Almost all of those surveyed have used it during pandemic, but fewer want to keep it around.
News
Possible obesity effect detected in cancer death rates
As with heart disease, declines in mortality for some cancers seem to be affected by the obesity epidemic.
Conference Coverage
Checkpoint inhibitor skin side effects more common in women
"Clinicians should consider these results in counseling female patients regarding an elevated risk of dermatologic adverse events."
Article
The power and promise of social media in oncology
Dr. Alan Lyss describes a recent presentation on the role of social media in oncology.
Article
Leveraging the microbiome to enhance cancer treatment
Dr. Alan Lyss reviews research suggesting that an antibiotic can improve the efficacy of radiotherapy.
News
Adverse reactions to immunotherapy can appear after a year
News
Rankings of most common cancers to shift over next 20 years
“It’s time to shift focus to some of the less commonly diagnosed cancers with the lowest survival rates, like pancreatic and liver cancer.”
News
Novel analysis quantifies the benefit of melanoma screening
“Further studies are needed to determine whether individuals without a family history of melanoma may benefit from whole-body screening, and...
